Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine/Division of Infectious Diseases and the Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the University of Michigan
BIOGRAPHY
The increasing spread of variants across the globe raises questions about the effectiveness of existing programs to protect public health. Join Dr. Lauring, a researcher of virus mutations, to learn about the biological properties of the variants and the ability to effectively diagnose and vaccinate against SARS-CoV-2 and their impact on COVID therapies.
Learning Objectives:
1. Distinguish between Variants of Concern and Variants of Interest
2. Identify variant attributes that could affect diagnostic testing
3. Summarize the latest data on variants and vaccine efficacy
Resources:
The Diagnostic: Clinical Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Variants Handout